Nearly 2,000 staffing professionals gathered for the most comprehensive and immersive learning experience across the industry at Staffing World 2019 in Las Vegas. Read on for a recap of the most memorable moments on social from the American Staffing Association’s annual conference and expo:
Women in Leadership: Mee Derby and Bullhorn sponsored the pre-convention program, Advancing Women Leaders in the Staffing Industry, which featured panels, presentations, and networking centered around promoting women leaders in the industry.
So grateful for all the new connections made last night and today. Strong start to #staffingworld 2019! https://t.co/41wE7Y1gEb
— Gretchen Keefner (@GretchenKeefner) October 16, 2019
Johnny C. Taylor Jr., President and CEO of Society for Human Resource Management, presented “Shaping Better Workplaces for a Better World” on Wednesday. Taylor’s presentation highlighted issues related to the evolving workplace in a time of automation and AI. He explained the relationship between HR and staffing companies, and how together these professions can deliver talent and workplace cultures that transcend disruption.
@JohnnyCTaylorJr is engaging a full house at #StaffingWorld on critical issues for #staffing and #hr professionals. #partnership pic.twitter.com/pi6zAzPvRc — ASAmarleneh (@ASAmarleneh) October 16, 2019
Richard Wahlquist, president and CEO of American Staffing Association, discussed the future of the staffing industry and the need for upskilling and training globally.
Richard Wahlquist, CEO of @StaffingTweets, kicking off #StaffingWorld with an important message: we need to talk training and retraining workers in US and globally – and create career opportunity for talent at all stages of their lives and all stages of their careers pic.twitter.com/ZlIJp2DeY7
— ManpowerGroup (@ManpowerGroup) October 15, 2019
Becky Frankiewicz, president at ManpowerGroup Inc., revealed the lay of the workforce landscape and how to develop a diverse pipeline of digital leaders.
Wow, @beckyfrankly is killing it at #staffingworld! pic.twitter.com/RxHN8mjpi0 — Kristin Kane Ford (@kpsocialmedia) October 15, 2019
During his presentation, the governor of Nevada revealed the importance of preparing America for employment with education.
It was great speaking at the American Staffing Association’s (@ASA) #StaffingWorld 2019 event to promote staffing industry, incl. over 150k people in NV, & Jobs for America’s Graduates (@JAGNational) program that has helped over 1 million young people stay in school & get jobs. pic.twitter.com/igt78ytzpq
— Governor Sisolak (@GovSisolak) October 16, 2019
Former NFL player and America’s Got Talent finalist Jon Dorenbos shared his powerful life experiences and stories during his keynote. He talked about how he rose through adversity and executed the necessary steps to achieve success as a pro football player. His session included storytelling and a showcase of magic skills.
Live at #StaffingWorld: @JonDorenbos already doing some amazing magic on stage! Our closing convention keynote presenter is killing it! pic.twitter.com/hwjvfULtE0
— ASA (@StaffingTweets) October 17, 2019
This year’s conference was revamped to encourage Vegas-style fun for all attendees. The expo hall was packed with innovative technology, industry leaders, and adventure.
We are hosting an oxygen bar at our BOLD booth today from 9-2. Stop by! #AvionteBOLD #StaffingWorld pic.twitter.com/sFjRk2hfCX
— Avionté Staffing and Recruiting Software (@Avionte) October 17, 2019
Staffing World was packed with solutions for staffing firms of all sizes. Industry leaders benefitted from the information sharing and live demos, making this year’s Staffing World the most immersive and educational experience yet. Amber Taylor, Enterprise Account Director at CloudCall, offered a live demonstration of the leading unified communications integration into Bullhorn:
Don’t miss your opportunity to watch Amber Taylor, Enterprise Account Director at @CloudCall, present a live demo of @CloudCall for @Bullhorn at #StaffingWorld! Stop by Booth 547 to discover @CloudCall integrated communications for your CRM. pic.twitter.com/oTKSQICNIm
— CloudCall (@CloudCall) October 17, 2019
Next year’s Staffing World will take place from October 20-22nd in Nashville, TN.
Safe travels to everyone heading home from Staffing World! See you next year in Nashville, TN, Oct 20-22. #StaffingWorld pic.twitter.com/MmJ8pAG8Ai
— lsimpson (@ASAlisas) October 18, 2019
